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A DAY m A DOCTOR'S OFFICE. 

CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Doctor Physic - 

Pat McGinty - - The doctors servant 

Bill - ... T7te tramp 

Nellie Love - - - A singer 

Solomon - The fakir 

Jim - The patient who wants to get rid of a com 

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TIME- -25 MINUTES. 

COSTUMES. 

Dr. Physic — Ordinary suit of clothes, cuffs, gloves, high hat and 
,\vatch, full beard. 

Pat McGinty — Old hat, with a pipe and matches stuck in out- 
s'de band, long linen duster, collar and necktie and white shirt front, 
red shirt, vest and rather old pantaloons, red hair and throat 
whiskers. He should also provide himself with an old green um- 
brella and old fashioned carpet bag! 

Bill — (the tramp) — Old hat, old seedy coat, dilapidated panta- 
loons, no vest, dirty knock about shirt, a plaster on one cheek, one 
eye blackened. 

Nellie Love — Street attire. 

Solomon — (the fakir)— Old hat, extra long coat, Jewish nose. 
He should have flung over his shoulders rat and mouse traps, and 
coat holders, and also a suspended tray, on which is placed buttons, 
soap, trinkets, etc. 

Jim — (the patient) — Dressed in ordinary suit. His foot should he 
bandaged. He should have on a shoe long enough to place a sma 1 
ear of corn alongside of his foot, the ear of corn extending beyond 
his toes, so as to admit the pinchers which to pull it out, and the 
shoe should also extend out far enough to admit a piece being sawed 
off the end. 

PROPERTIES. 

Table, three chairs, a paper, books, an old green umbrella, old 
fashioned carpet bag, a pair of pinchers, small saw, small hand bay;, 
rolling pin, washboard, rat and mouse traps, coat holders, trav, 
trinkets, soap, buttons, etc. ; telephone, so made as to hold a gl iss o. 
water, in the box part having a door, ink stand, pens and holder. 

STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
B., means Right; l., Left; r. h.. Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; 
c, Center; s. e., [2d e., J Second Entrance; u. e.. Upper Entrance; 
M. d., Middle Door; f„ the Flat; d. f., IX or in Flat; r. c, Right 
of Center ; l. c, Left of Center. 

R. R. C. C, h. C. L. 

» # * The reader Is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audleuee, 
TMP92-009JL94 



A DAY 

-IN A— 

Doctor's Office. 

ACT I. 

EXE. — A room with a table in center, one chair at edch 
end of table; chair L. On the wall a telephone. 
Papers and books scattered on the table, inkstand and 
pen. 

Enter, Doctor Physic, l. e. 

Doctor Physic, (with hat and gloves on; takes off 
his (/loves and lays them on the table, then takes off his hut 
and looks at it, rubbing it around with his hand) This 
is a good hat and has done me good service, but it is be- 
ginning to wear and if I don't have some patients soon, I 
won't be able to buy another like it. {puts hat on table 
and places gloves inside of hat, then sits doivn in chair 
back to the door and picks up paper) I wonder if my ad. 
is in this morning — yes, here it is. {reads) "Wanted — an 
honest, intelligent Irishman to make himself generally use- 
ful in a doctor's office." I wonder if there will be many ap- 
plicants for the position. Seems strange for a doctor, with- 
out a dollar in his pocket, to advertise for a servant, but 
I must keep up appearances. It's almost time someone 
called, (looks at his watch) Nine o'clock, I guess I will 
write a letter or two and wait for the applicants. 

(picks up pen and writes 

Enter, Pat r. e. with umbrella on his shoulder and carpet 
bag suspended from the umbrella. He stops and 
looks at tJie doctor and approaches him cautiously , 
bag falls on floor and strings umbrella around in the 
air, striking the table, the doctor jwnps up excited 
and looks around, sees Pat. 



4 A DAY IN A DOCTORS OFFICE. 

Doc. What do you mean to come into a man's office anc 
alarm him this 'way? 

Pat. Shure, and I wanted to crit y'ur attinshun. 
Doc. Well, could'nt you have spoken ? 
Pat. To be shure I could, but its mesilf ez thought ye2 
wus aslape. 

Doc. You must have been asleep. What do you want ? 
Pat. Faith, and its mesilf es thinks yez are the one that 
want something. 

Doc. {in a puzzled tone) I want something. What 
lo you mean ? 

Pat. Did'nt yez put it in the papers that ye wanted a 
man? 

Doc. Yes, I did, but what has that got to do with it? 
Pat. What hez thot got to do with it ? Shure and I 
think ye were aslape. Its mesilf as would like to have the 
sitewayshun. 

Doc. Oh ! I see, you came in answer to my advertise- 
ment for an honest, intelligent Irishman. 

Pat. Yes sor ! But it looks to me as if you had no use 
; for a man. 

Doc. (sitting down) How do you make that out ? Sit 
down. 

Pat. (siis dowi%) Because this place looks loike the 
doctor's nict door to where I wurruked. 
Doc. Tell me about it. 

Pat. Well it wus this way — I wus wurking fer one of 
chem lawyer chaps f and one day a man came into the office 
and thought I was the lawyer and he and me commenced 
talking. Sez the man, sez he, has the doctor next door 
many patients ? Sez the boss, sez he, wid a sober face, yis 
he hez, but they are not living. 

Doc. You seem to be a pleasant kind of a man. I think 
I will hire you. 

Pat. Hould on! what would you be after giving me? 
Doc. . Fifty cents a week and found. 
Pat. Fifty cents a week and found, did ye say ? 
Doc. That's what I said. I suppose it is more than you 
expected. 

Pat. Faith, and if I wusn't to be found, I wouldn't git 
the fifty cents. Make it sivinty-five cents and be the breath 



A DAY IF A DOCTORS OFFICE. I 

of ould Nick and I am your man. 

Doc. Well ! then I will give you seventy-five cents a 
week and found. 

Pat. Shure, and do'you know what ye remind me now ? 

Doc. What ? 

Pat. The cows we had in the ould country. 

Doc. Look here my man, what is your name? 

Pat. Me name is Patrick McGinty, sor ! 

Doc. Well Pat, you can consider yourself employed, and 
as long as you give satisfaction, I will keep you. 

Pat. Shure you'll do more than kape me. 

Doc. What do you mean? 

Pat. Faith you'll pay me sivinty-five cents a week be- 
side. 

Doc. Certainly, you shall have that, but I was referring 
to keeping you in my employ. 

Pat. What am I to do sor ? You are loike the cows me 
father had. 

Doc. See here, you have referred to those same cows 
twice; just explain yourself. 

Pat. Bejabers it wus this way. Me father had twinty' 
cows and none of them would give you a drop of milk. 

Doc. Wouldn't give any milk, how was that? 

Pat. Yis sor! Twinty cows and none of them would 
give you a drop of milk — shure, and we had to take it from 
them. {makes motions like milking 

Doc. See here Pat, you'll have to remember that f am 
your employer, and that any such jokes as that are out of 
place and will not be tolerated. 

Pat. All roight sor! but it wus yoursilf as axed me the 
question. 

Doc. Enough ! Your duties consist in keeping this 
place clean ; answering the door bell and running such er- 
rands as I choose to send vou. Make yourself comfortable. 
(Pat pick* up a paper; takes his pipe out of his mouth and 
makes belie re to light it; places his feet on the table and 
tilts chair book) Pat what do you mean by such conduct? 

Pat. {taking feet of table) What conduct, sor? 

Doc. Placing your feet on the table. 

Pat. Shure, and didn't you tell me to make mysilf com- 
fortable? 



6 A DAY IN A DOCTORS OFFICE. 

Doc. Yes I did, but not in that manner — you can read, 
but keep your feet off the table. (Pat resumes reading and 
doctor goes to telephone and rings hell and places receiver 
to his ear, while Pat looks at him over the top of paper) 
Hello! Central, (pause) Ten thirty-five wants one hundred 
and six. (pause) Hello! John, (pause) Say, John, how 
did you enjoy it? (pause) I should say so! (pause) 
This afternoon at three, (pause) All right. Good-by. 
Ten thirty-five off. (leaves phone and resumes seat 

Pat. Shure, and what is that ? 

Doc, That is a telephone. 

Pat. (scratching his head) A what? 

Doc. A telephone. 

Pat. Atilaphone? What does it tell? 

Doc. (smiling) Anything you want to know. 

Pat. Be jabers ! 

(doctor resumes writing and Pat still looks at telephone 

Enter, Bill, r. e. 

Bill. Gentleman, can you help a poor fellow to get 
/something to eat ? 

(Pat turns round and doctor looks up 
Doc. (curtly) JSTo ! can't do anything for you, get out, 

Bat puts his hand in his pocket and hands Bill a piece 
of money. 

Bill. Thank you sir ! you've done me a kindness. 

(Bill turns and exits r. 

Doc. Pat, you were very foolish to give anything to 
such a fellow. You don't know whether he was worthy or 
'not. 

Pat. Faith sor ! I always give them the benefit of the 
doubt. 

Doc. (rising, putting on coat and hat) Pat, I am 
going over to the Drugs store, should a patient come in, de- 
tain him until I return. (exit, R. 

Pat. (soliquizing) Shure he said it was a tilephone, 
and it would tell anything. Bejabers! I'll try it. (goes 
over to phone, rings hell and takes hold of receiver and 
looks into it) Its mesilf as can't see nothing. Ach, shure, 
ihe Doctor put this to his ear and talked in here, (puts it 



A DAT m A DOCTORS OFFICE. 7 

to his ear and calls) Hello ! (then listens — calls louder) 
Hello! (calls still louder) Hello! (jumps) Bejabers! 
what was that ? The swat est voice I iver heard. It sounded 
loike me own Nora's voice, (replaces receiver to his ear 
and listens — repeats) "You want to know my number ?" 
(pause) It's mesilf as would give it to you, if I knew it, 
fer yez hev got a swate voice, (pause) Och ! shure and 
it's not mesilf as would insult you. If Jyou want any help 
just say so. (pau$e) Faith, and have'nt they got you in- 
side this box ? (pause) Shure, and if you laugh at me, 
you'll hurt me. (pause) Whot number do I want? 
(pause) Shure, and I don't know, (pause) Yez wants to 
connect me wid something, {pause) Thin connect me 
wid the river, fer I'm awful thirsty, (pause) In the box ? 
(pause) All right, (opens door of box and takes out a 
glass of water, which he drinks and resumes his seat) 
Shure and that is a great thing. Ameriky is a greatj 
country. I guess I will look at the paper, {picks up\ 
paper and places his feet on the desk, suddenly erclai?nes)\ 
What's this ? (reads) "Singular case of absentmindedness; 
The other night a man was out in the rain and got wet ;; 
going to his home he put his umbrella in bed and hung 
himself on a hook to dry." Be jabers ! here's another. 
(reads) "The first man who was gladiator. A married man 
and woman were on board an ocean steamer. The man 
was on one side of the steamer and the woman on the other. 
That's as far apart as tney could get, for you see they were 
married. Suddenly a whale rose up on the side by the 
woman. The woman looked at the whale and fell in love 
with him, and also fell into the water. The man rushed 
over to the side of the bDat just in time to see the whale 
bite off her shoes and spit out her stockings, and then as 
he looked into the whale's mouth said : Well I am glad — 
he — ate — her 'Gladiator.' " 

Enter, Solomon, lack of 'Pat. 

Solomon. Can I sell you some shoe laces, rat traps; 
mous^ traps, soap, collar buttons, hair pins, needles — 

Pat. No sor ! git out ! 

Solomon. Mine friendt, I got some collar buttons vot 
never get lost ; some shoe laces wot vill never break ; some 
oeedles vot vill sew on buttons ; some ^ cotton vot vas so 



8 A DAT IN A DOCTORS OFFICE. 

strong dot you could hang yourself — 

Pat. {rising) Shure, and didn't I tell you I wanted 
nothing. Get out ! 

Solomon. Holdt on, mine friendt. I got some soap here 
vot will make you — (here Pat rushes towards Solomon 
and gives the tray such a kick as to send everything in the 
air j Solomon 7 y ushes out yelling) Father Abrahams-help ! 
police ! 

.3? 'AT follows and returns limping, occasionally feeling his 

foot. 
Pat. The murthering shaney had a brick in the sate oi 
his breeches. (Pat picks up goods and puts them in bag 
Enter j Doctor, l. e. ; takes of gloves and hat, rubbing hat 

as usual. 
Doc. Well Pat, did you have calls. 
Pat. None sor ! 
Doctor sits down, opens book ; bell rings, neither stir, bell 
rings again, doctor looks up. 
Doc. Pat, why don't you go to the door ? 
Pat. Shure, and why don't you go yourself? 
Doc. That is not what I am here for. What did I hire 
you for? 

Pat. Siventy-five cents and found. 
Bell rings again, doctor picks up pinchers and waves 
them, at Pat. 
Doc. Pat, go to the door. 
Pat. {exits, returns and says) She's there. 
Doc. Who's there ? 

Pat' Shure and I don't know, I didn't ask her name. 
Doc. {angrily) Go tell her to come in. 
(Pat goes half way out l. e. and makes motions to come 
Enter, Nellie Love, l. e. 
Nellie, (going to Pat) Are you the proprietor ? 
Pat. I am. (doctor rises and advances to Pat and 
takes him by the ear, and Pat, as he turns, says) I am 
not the proprietor. 

Doc. Miss, I have the pleasure of informing you that I 
am the proprietor. Please be seated. 

(hands chair to her, which is against wall 



A DAY IN A DOCTORS OFFICE. S 

Nellie, (seated) I read an advertisement in the paper 
this morning for — 

Pat. (to Nellie) Shure, and you arc too late, as its 
mesilf as hes caught the job. 

Doc. Pat be still. Pray go on Miss. 

Nellie. As I was going to remark, when this individual 
interrupted, I had read an advertisement for a singer, and 
as I sing, I thought I would apply. 

Doc. My dear young lady, I am afraid there is some 
mistake. 

Nellie. Isn't this number 48? 

Doc. No ! this is number 46, 48 is next door. 

Pat, Yis, in the same house next door. 

Doc. (sharply) Pat ! 

Nellie, (rising) Oh ! then I beg pardon. 

Doc. Miss — 

Nellie. Nellie Love is my name. 

Doc. Thank you. (bows) As I was going to request, 
perhaps you would be kind enough to sing a piece for me. 

Nellie, (smiling) If you request it, and as I have in- 
truded on your time and patience, I shall try to make 
amends, if you will send for my music. 

Doc. Certainly. Where is it? 

Nellie, In the coupe, under the cushay you will find my 
music. 

Doc. Pat! 

Pat. Sor ! 

Doc. Come here. (Pat comes) In the coupe under the 
cushay, you will find this young ladie's music ; get it. 

Pat. (looks at doctor stupidly) Sor ? 

Doc. In the carriage under the seat is the young lady's 
music; get it. 

Pat. Yis sor! Next time talk English, (exits, e., and 
returns with a small hand bag, which he hands to Nellie) 
Is this your music ? 

Doc. No ! take it back. 

Pat. (exits again and returns with a rolling pin, 
which he also offers to Nelli e) Is this your music ? 

Doc. No ! you lunkhead, take that back. 

Pat. (exits once more and this time returns with a 
washboard, which he hands to Nellie) Is this your music ? 



10 A DAY IN A DOCTORS OFFICE. 
Doc. {angrily) No ! 

Rushes up to Pat and knocks off his hat, Pat drops wash- 
hoard and advances threat ingly towards the doctor. 

Pat. Pick up that hat ! 

Doc. I won't. 

Pat. Pick it up ! 

(Nellie utters a scream and exits, L. e. 

Doc. I won't! 

Pat. Well, if you won't, then I will. 

{goes and picks up hat and puts it on 

Doc. See here Pat, what do you mean by making such 
a mess ? Here you have frightened away an accomplished 
young lady. Never let it occur again. 

Pat. No sor ! {both seat themselves, bell rings, R. 

Doc. Pat, go to the door. 

Pat. {exit, r., returns and says) He's there. 

Doc. Who is there? 

Pat. Old swelled foot. 

Doc. Bring him in. {aside) A patient at last. Oh ! 
ye gods, how I have waited for him. 

Pat exits and returns with Jim, the patient, who limps and 
appears in great jm in. 

Doc. Good afternoon, sir ! 

Jim. It's not a good afternoon, when a man is in pain. 
Dae. What is the matter, friend ? 
Jim. Oh ! I am troubled with a corn, (ydls) My, it 
gave a jump then. 

Doc. Be seated please. Pat, bring a chair. 

Pat brings a chair, and just as Jim sits he moves it from 
under Jim and he lands on the floor groaning . 

Doc. See what you have done, Pat. 

Pat. Shure, and he spilt hissilf all over the floor. 

Both assist Jim into a chair and rest his bandaged foot 

on chair. 

Doc. How long has your corn been this way ? 

Jim. About one year. It has swoolen for the past six 
months so much that I have not been able to take off my 
shoe, {yells) There it jumped again. 



A DAY IN A DOCTORS OFFICE. 

Doc. All right, we will have it out in a second — yor 
£ay you have not had your shoe off for six months ? 
Jim. Yes sir ! six months. 
Doc. (taking off bandages) Pat, the saw. 

Pat gets saw and hands it to doctor, who takes off hii 
coat and lays it on the table. Doctor then saws off 
end of shoe, patient groaning <tll the time, and Pat 
fanning patient. Then doctor puts m pinchers ana 
pulls out the ear of com with Pat's assistance. 
Patient makes believe to faint, Pat and the doctob 
rush out l. to get water. 

Jim. (rises, laughs) That was a relief, I guess I will 
go now before they return. (exit, R. e. 

Enter, Pat and Doctor with glass of water and find 
patient gone. 

Doc. (gaspingly) Pat — he — is — gone. 

Pat. Shure and he is. 

Doc. Did you lock the door after you let him in ? 

Pat. Shure and I forgot. 

Doc. You forgot? Then you have caused it all. Tint 
job was worth one hundred dollars — you should have locked 
the door, so that we could have kept him. I am ruined 
and robbed — I have not a cent in the world. 

(icalks up and down stage without noticing Pat 

Pat. (aside) Not a cent in his pocket, thin I had 
better git out and take what I can fer me wages and found. 

Picks up handbag and puts books and papers in it, takes 
off his duster and puts on the doctor's coat, lays hi; 
hat on the floor and puts on the doctor's high hat, 
then picks up the table under his arm and walks ou*. 
Meanwhile doctor turns 'round and finds Pat gone. 

Doc. (calls) Pat ! Pat ! Pat ! (sees Pat's hat and 
coat and j)icks them up) I am ruined and robbed by my 
servant, (puts on long duster and Pat's hat) I guess I 
had better get out of this before the landlord arrests me for 
the rent. 

CURTAIN. 

THE END. 



THE HAUNTED MILL ; 

-OR- 

Con O'Ragen's Secret 

An Irish drama in 3 acts by Bernard F. Moore, 
for 5 male and 4 female characters. Costumes to rait 
characters. Time of performance 1 hour and 45 minute*. 

SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 
ACT I.-Home of Mm. O'Kelley. 

Scene I. — "The last Rose of Summer." Con and Maureen. The secret. A love 
scene interrupted by Norah O'Kelley. The letter, and appointment to meet at the 
ruined Chapel. Murty Tobin, an eavesdropper. Murty deliver* Squire Corrigan's 
message. How Norah received it. Maureen and Murty. Arrival of Con in time to 
prevent Murty from kissing his sweatheart. Maureen faints and Con takes advantage 
and steals a kiss. 

Soene II.— Murty informg his master of the meeting at the Chapel. They arrange 
to kill Frank and abduct Norah. Con's opinion of Murty and bis master. Bob 
Jackson, the detective and Con decides to search the old mill. Maureen and Marty. 
The quarrel. The attempt to abduct Maureen, Con to the rescue. 

Scene III.— The Chapel at midnight. The Squire and Murty, unseen witnesses of the 
meeting of Frank and Norah. Attempted murder and the abduction of Norah. Con 
and Bob discover Frank, "Heaven help Norah, for she is in the hands of her enemies." 

ACT II.— Same as Aot I. 

Scene /.—Home of Mrs. O'Kelley. Arrival of Con. Maureen and Con, the mystery 
ef the old mill. Squire Corrigan and Mrs. O'Kelley. The demand for Norah' i hand 
in marriage and refusal. The mortgage. "(£od help me, I consent" 

Scene II.— Squire Corrigan and Murty. The lost letter. Con and Frank, "We'll visit 
the old mill to-night." 

Scene ///.—Haunted mill. Mrs. Corrigan, a prisoner in the mill. Squire Corrigan 
and Murty visit the prisoner, another dose of poison. A trap door. Squire Corrigan 
throws Murty down through the trap door. Curse him, he is out of my way." In- 
terview between Squire Corrigan and Norah, who he has locked into the haunted mill. 
Norah's consent to be the Squire's wife, to save her mother. The raid on the haunted 
mill. Murty discovered and released, he reveals the secrets of the mill. Meeting of 
Mrs. Corrigan and her brother. 

ACT III.— Same as Aet I. 

Scene /.—Return ef Norah. Mother and daughter meet. Frank and Norah, dispair 
ef Frank, en hearing of Norah's intended marriage with the Sqaire. "Ohl (Jod, my 
life is wrecked forever." 

Scene II.— Murty turns State witness. The mortgage illegal. Frank Dal ton. Con's 
little scheme. Maureen and Con, the secret revealed. Squire Corrigan and ths 
Priest. 

Scene ///.—Norah and her mother. "The hour approaches." Arrival of the Squire, 
and Priest. The marriage interrupted. Mrs. Corrigan and Murty, unbidden guests. 
The disguised Priest. "The game is up, I've lost all." A double wedding, complete 
the happiness of Frank and Norah, Con and Maureen. Price 1 5c. 

Cleveland's Reception Party. 



A Farce in 1 act by George W. William*, lor 6 
and 3 female characters. A fuaay little pilot wttsk will 
please wherever preeenafred. Oatmmm to mi 



^•Gyp, the Heiress ;4> 

OR, 

The Dead Witness. 



A Drama in 4 acts by Len Ware, for 5 male and 4 female 
characters. 

The cast contains a good villain, a seubrette, a chinaman; 

a "deown East" aunt, and an insurance agent 

make np the rest. 

Oestumes to suit characters. 

SYNOPSIS OF EYEOTTS. 
ACT I.— Drawing-room of Oscar Royalton, Silve*City, Nevada. 

Aunt Rachel — Oscars Aunt, frem down East — Hezekiah Hopeful/ 
a tramp — "Nox mustach near me" — Gyp — a-b-c — Thornton the 
Villain — A sacred trust — Royalton depart for the East — Clara and 
Thornton — He demands the papers — "I'll guard them with my lite 
—Supposed murder of Clara and Hezekiah — "Heavens! I'm a 
murderer — I'll burn the house and conceal my crime — Exciting tire 
6cene. 

ACT II.— Hop Sing's Laundry. 

Takemquick — A lire Insurance man — Rachel and Gyp — Hop Sing 
and Rachel — The fight — Takemquick on hand — Sister C mnefri re- 
veals a secret to Gyp and Rachel — Thornton's demand <>' Hop Sing, 
his accomplice — The refusal — Au attempt to murder Hop Sing— 
The Dead Witness appeal's. 

ACT III.— Thornton's Law Office. 

Hezekiah the tramp, secures a position in Thornton's office — 
Takemquick — Hezekiah reveals to Gyp who her enemy is — "Trust me 
I'll get your fortune for you" — HezeWiah's novel — Sister Canneta — 
"I'm here to avenge the death of Clara Royalton" — The shot — 1 am 
the Dead Witness — "A colt revolver" — Oscar disguised — A game of 
cards — "Discovered" — Oath of vengeance — Hezekiah holds both 
bowers. 

ACT IV.— Same Scene as Act III. 

Love scene between Hezekiah and Rachel — Proposal — Two notes 
— Thornton shot by Hop Sing — Oscar in disguise — Clara is the Dead 
Witness, who escaped death in the burning house — Oscar throws oil 
disguise and introduces Gyp as his wife — Death of Thornton — Devils 
toast — Hezekiah presents papers to prove Gyp's inheritance and 
is ready for matrimony — Aunt Rachel finally surrenders and ail art 
happy. 

Time of playing 1 hour and 40 minute* Prica 26 Qeata, 



Santa Claus' Daughter, 

A Musical 

Christmas Burlesque 

In Two Acts, 

By Eyerett Elliott and F. W. Hardcastle for 13 character* 
A new and sparkling Christmas Burlesque, 

Introducing Songs, Marches and many 
New and Brilliant Witticisms. 



SYNOPSIS OF EVKNTS. 

ACT I.— Seen*, North Pole Snow Castle. Santa Clans' horn*. Sour of the Snow- 
fairies. Gusaio and tke f airiea. Santa Clans preparing far hii "night out." The 
"Directory." "The Bud*." Kitty wants te move to the land of mortals, where men 
Are plenty. Santa Clam' adriee. Song by Santa Claus and family, "A Model Man." 
(lassie. That's clevah, deueedly elerah doneher no?" Quisle s attempt to sing. 
Chestnut bell. Santa Clans' premise te bring Kitty a man. Astonishment at Kitty s 
rash-reeuett. Caught ont on a foul. I'll bring her a boodler, a Farmer,* Alliance 
man," anything te disgust her with the whole raoe. Bene— Sleighing- song. Depar- 
ture of Santa Claus for the land ef mortals, in his sleigh and fleet-footed reindeers. 

ACT. II.— Return el Santa CUu, with an Irish Paddy. Santa Claus and Quasi© 
witness unseen, the meeting of Kitty and "her man." "Do yes chew gum, and play 
on the type-writer." Seng by Kitty, "Ibe Pleasure of Catching a Man." The pro- 
posal. 'The eeuld weather wifl make yes a widdy before yet married, so it will." 
Banta Claus' despair at Kitty's aooajptanee ef O'Rourke. Oussie has an idea. O'Rourke 
declared King of the North Pole. Coronation song. March by Fairies and Holidays. 
"The last ton of oeal which broke the eamole back." O'Roarke asoends the throne. 
Cigarette or two. Kitty resolves U reform O'Rourke. Tableau. Erin appears. 
Her appeal in behalf of the Irish girls, beats the world and Kitty isn't in it. 
Kitty undeeided whether to go with O'Rourke or remain, Tableau. Curtain. 

Just the thing for a Christmas entertainment, or will 
make a good after-piece. Can use as many Fairies and 
Holidays in the chorus as the stage will accommodate. 
Time of performance 45 minutes. Price 15 Cents. 

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UNCLE ETHAN. 

A farce in 1 act by C. S. Cook, for 4 male and 3 female characters. This farce is rery 
funny. Dramatic clubs who order this piece will find it one of the best. Cos- 
tumes modern. Time of performance 30 minutes. 

IN FOR IT. 

An Ethiopean farce in 1 act by Dare E. Allyn, fer S male and 1 female characters. 
Uncle Tony, a deacon of the church; who is a widower of recent date, decides that 
Aunt Lucy would make a good helpmeet, as she is— or supposed to be endowed 
with enough of this world's goods to make it an object for even a deacon to propose. 
He discovers his mistake too late. Aunt Lucy has an eye for business, and Uncle 
Tony is "In lor It." Easily produced. Time of performance 36 minutes. 

A COINCIDENCE. 

An Ethiopean farce in 1 act by Shettle and George, for 8 male characters. Street 
scene. Costumes exagerated and comic. This piece is full of "nigger," and should 
be the property of every dramatic club ; as it will make a good after-piece. Time of 
performance 15 minutes. • 

ALL. IN A MUBBLE. 

A farce in 1 act by Adolphus Charles Thoughton, Em. ; for 6 male and 3 female char- 
acters. An excellent farce in which the characters are all good. Jealousy is tho 
cause of all this muddle. Mrs. Bobbin is jealous of her husband's attention to the 
servant Mr. Brown objects to tho attention of Mr. Bobbin to his wife. Easily 
produced. Time of peiformance 1 hour. 

THE RAW RECRUIT. 

x Military comedy drama in 2 acts by Jean Ingraham, for 6 male characters. Mili- 
tary companies wanting an after-piece should try this one. It can be elaborately pro- 
duced if desired, as "an awkward squad drill." "posting or relieving the guard" and 
camp songs can be introduced. Costumes military. Time of performance 45 minutes, 

JOHANES BLITZ'S MISTAKE. 

A farce-comedy in 2 acta by J. E. Crary, for i male anl 3 female characters. This 
comedy is immense and will prove a sure winner. Order a copy and see for yourself 
what it is like. Costumes modern. Time of performance 25 minutes. 

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[W Home 4 3 

174 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 

15S Mr.Hudson*s Tiger Hunt i 1 

1411 Now Years in N. V 

37 Mot So Bad After All 6 5 

,237 Nol Such a J? >o] us He Looks 6 3 

126 Our Daughters 

265 Pug'and the Baby 

11 1 Passions 8 4 

264 Prof. James' Experience 

Teaching ('"untrv School 4 3 

219 Ragsand Bottles 4 1 

239 Scale with Sharps and Flats.. 3 - 

221 SolonShingle 14 2 

262 Tw- Bad Boys 7 3 

87 The Biter Bit 

131 TbeCigarette 4 2 

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A Coloi ei's Miahan 

\ Capita .Match 

A K"»s- in the Dti-rfc 

ATexan .Mother-in-Lavv 

A Day Well Spent 

A Regular Fix 

A Professional Gardener 

Alarmingly Suspicious 

All In A .MmI le 

An Awfi.l Criminal 

A \liitchin 'king Father 

A Pet .the Public 

A Romant c Attachment 

A Thrilling Item 

A Ticket of Leave 

Betsey Baker 

Better Half 

Black vs.' White 

Captain Smith 

Cheek Will Win 

Cousin -Ionian 

Cupi s Capers 

Cleveland s K < eption Party. 

Double Electi n 

Der Two Surprises 

Deuce is in Him 

Did Dream it. 

Domes'io Fel'city 

Dutch Pri/.e Fithter 

Ditchvvs. Nigjrer 

\V at Did You Sh 

FiVerybody Astonished 

Fooling with the Wrong Man 
Freezing a Moiher-in-Law .. 
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Family Discipline. 

Family Jars 

ith the Gold< 
Give Me My Wife.. 
Ha'labahoola, the Medicine 

Man 

Hans, the. Dutch J. P 

Hans Brummel's Cafe 

Hash .... 

H.M. S. Plum 

How She has Own Way 

How He Popped tnc I 

How to Tame M-in-Law 

How Stout Your (Jetting 

Incompatibility of Temper- 
In the Wronsr Clothes 

-Jacob Shlaff's Mistake 

Jimmie .Tone-: 

John Smith 

Johanes P.iatz's Mistake 

Jumbo Jum 

Killing Time 

Kittie's Wedding Cake....- 

Lick Skillet Wedding 

Lauderbach'a Little Surprise 
Locked in a Dressmaker's 

Iiooni 

Lodgings for Two 

Love in all Corners 

.Matrimonial Bliss 

Match ''or a other-Min-Law.. 
More Blunders than • 

Mother's Fool 

My Heart's in Highlands 

My Precious Betsey 

My Turn Next 

M Wife's Relations 

My Day and Now-a-Days 

My Neighbor's Wife 

Nanka's Leap Year Venture.. 

Nobody's Moke 

Obedience 

On the Sly 

Paddy Miles' Boy 

Paten* Washing Machine 

Persecuted Dutchman.. 

Poor Pilicody 

Quiet Family 

Rough Diamond 

Ripples 

Room 4( 

Santa (' aus' Daughter 

Sclvaps 

Sewing Circle of P riod 

S. H. \. M. Pinafon 

Somebody's Nobody 

Stage Struck* Yankee 

Struck bv Lightning 

Slick >nd Skinner 

Slasher and ('rasher 

Taking the Census 

That Awful Carpet Bag 

That Pascal Pa 

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T>ie Bewitched Clo-et 

The Coming an •] \ 

Turn Him Out 3 ? 

The Actor's Scheme 4 4 

The Irish Squire of Squash 

Pudge i ■■ 

The Mashers .Mushed ; ; - 

The Sham Prof ssor 4 

The Spellin' Skewl 

The Two T.J's .. 

Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 

Tim rTannigan 

Tit for Tat 

The Printer and His Devils. 
Trials of a Country Editor.... 
The Won lerful Telephone.... 
Two Aunt Kmilvr. 

Clftcle Ethan 

Unjust Justice 

IT. S. Mail \ 

Vermont Wool Dealer.. 

Wanted a Husband 

Wooing Under Difncultie 5 

Which will he Marry 

Widowed Trials -I 

Waki- k Him Up 1 

Why they Joined the Re- 



Yankee Duelist 3 

Ya kee Peddler ' 

ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 

Academv of Stars ,; 

\ Coincideii' s 

An Unwelcome Return 3 

An Unhappy Pair 

Black Shoemaker 

Black Statue 4 

i Senator* 

Chops 

Cuff's Buck 

Crimps Trip 5 

Fetter Bane to (Iravesend.... 2 

Hamlet the Dainty ,; 

Haunted House 

How Sister Paxey trot her 

Child Bapti/. d 2 

Handy Andy 

Hypochondriac Th- 
in For [t 

In the Wrone Box 

Joe's Vis t 

Mischievous Ni^trer -i 




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Musical Darkey 

No Cure No Pay 

Not as Deaf as He Seem 

Old Clothes 

Old Dad's Cabin.. 

OldPomnev 

Othello 

Other People's Children 

Pomp (Jieen's Snakes.. 

Pomn's Pranks 

Prof.Bones'Latest Invention 

Quarrelsome Servants 

Rooms to Bet 

School 

Seeing Bostintt 

Sham Doctor 

16.000 Y-ars Abo 

Snorts on a Bark 

Sport with a Sportsman. 
e Struck Darkev... 

Strawberrv Shortcake 

Stocks Up, Stocks Down 

That Bov Sum., ,.. 

The Best •' ire 

The Iniellijr"nce Office 

ThcSeler-t Rfthool 

The Popcorn Man 

The Studio 

Tho>e Awful Boys 

Ticket Taker. 

Twa'n'. Ttodtring 

Tricks 

ITiH* -T.-tT 

Vice Vc";i 

Villkens and Dinah 

Virginia Mummy 

Who Stole the Chicken- 
William Tell 

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